“The T-method has naturally developed just after the Touareg and the Tiguan. Two sturdy names were being formulated that were being effectively acquired by buyers. In order to make a recognition benefit here, a ‘T’ was constantly asked for as the first letter for the next names,” the naming department in Germany informed CarBuzz. “Of program, just after the Touareg, it was not however distinct that so lots of SUVs would stick to.”
The Touareg traces its name back again to a North African tribe, even though the Tiguan is really a mix of the German words for tiger and iguana (leguan). Eventually, VW experienced to get clever with the naming scheme.
“So that the names really don’t sound also related and can be differentiated, the names ‘T-Roc’ and ‘T-Cross’ were being formulated. Right here there is the “T” as a connecting usually means, but these names have been loosened up and differentiated once again by the hyphen.”
For US viewers, the T-Roc and T-Cross are little SUVs marketed in global marketplaces, with the previous spawning a cute two-door convertible variant akin to the Nissan Murano CrossCabriolet.
